Chapter 79 I Will Not Be Blackmailed

• Richard stormed into the castle, his mood sour as he recalled how Rebecca had denied him the money he'd asked for to save her own brother. An exasperated sigh escaped him as he steeled himself for the task ahead.
• "Sir, you can't do this," a maid said, trailing after Richard, whose gaze roamed through the different rooms he passed, hoping to find Rebecca, his daughter. After a moment, he located her in the reading room on the second floor of the castle.
• Without hesitation, Richard strode towards the reading room, his footsteps echoing off the stone walls. Startled by his sudden entrance, Rebecca looked up from her book.